It was predictable. When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie not only worked with President Barack Obama on trying to get a handle on the devastation caused in his state by Hurricane Sandy but then dared to praise Obama for doing his job as President you knew Christie was going to come under attack and be demonized by some GOPers who believe any cooperation with or praise of a Democrat is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
And, of course, it was a given that Rush Limbaugh would react as he did…
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.